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Kids Off Social Media Act Divides Lawmakers on Senate Commerce Committee

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Jericho Casper

Feb 5, 2025 — 2 min read

Photo of Senate Commerce Committee executive session on Wednesday by Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2025 – A bill to bar children under 13 from accessing social media sparked the most controversy at a Senate Commerce Committee markup session on Wednesday.

The Kids Off Social Media Act, reintroduced last week by Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was the most contentious of the four telecom-related bills advanced during Wednesday’s markup, although the measure advanced to the Senate floor.

Although Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., didn’t directly oppose KOSMA, he challenged lawmakers to do more for children beyond limiting their access to social media.

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